Senior Legal Counsel

Senior Legal Counsel – Alliance Healthcare

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Supporting the Assistant General Counsel and UK Legal team in the provision of a high quality and commercially focused legal advice to support the needs of the business and protect the interests of Alliance Healthcare pharmaceutical wholesale division including Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Limited, OTC Direct Limited, Alloga UK Limited and Alcura UK Limited.

• Managing legal risk across the breadth of the business in a manner that supports and facilitates the continued commercial success of the business.
• Ensuring compliance with any current and future legal and regulatory requirements and providing training to non‑legal colleagues where appropriate.
• Communicating, directing and influencing all levels of the business, including members of the Senior Leadership Team.
• Drafting, negotiating and advising on commercial agreements to ensure that these contracts accurately reflect company strategy and objectives and minimise exposure to legal and regulatory risk.
• Independently handling complex legal projects, utilising relevant technical legal skills and providing legal advice on legal matters and issues arising, with minimal supervision.
• Representing the business and relevant client groups on regular business contract negotiations and other business matters, including commercial services agreements, quality agreements, corporate governance and regulatory compliance.
• Demonstrating decision‑making capability, in particular offering both business‑oriented and legally compliant solutions to clients.
• Managing multiple matters and effectively prioritising tasks to ensure that work is completed in a timely and efficient manner.

• Lawyer admitted in England and Wales with at least 5 years PQE.
• Strong academic credentials with substantial experience at a major City or regional law firm. Some in‑house experience is highly desirable.
• Strong and broad technical legal knowledge and excellent drafting and negotiation skills are essential.
• Experience in broad commercial, rather than narrow, functional roles.
• Strong technical commercial legal knowledge, including detailed knowledge of commercial contracts as well as data protection, TUPE, IP, Anti‑Trust and general contract law.
• Experience in a fast‑paced, commercial environment.
• Ability to deal with a heavy workload and competing priorities.
• Confident and comfortable in working with a wide range of different types of clients, both in terms of seniority and legal/contractual knowledge. Ability to explain complex legal issues in a simple way.
• Ability to influence major decisions having legal ramifications through reasoned analysis and business understanding; willingness to make hard decisions on legal advice and strategic business initiatives.
• Strong commercial acumen and a business‑focused approach in providing legal support.

Benefit offerings outside the US may vary by country and will be aligned to local market practice. The eligibility and effective date may differ for some benefits and for team members covered under collective bargaining agreements.

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Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements.